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Busloads of New York Democrats representing a wide swath of organizations have carried on with their weekly trips to canvass for the Harris-Walz campaign in the swing state of Pennsylvania. This past Saturday, Brooklyn Dems and 1199 SEIU members ventured to Stroudsburg.
“We’re getting on a bus to Pennsylvania to bring out support for Kamala Harris,” said Anthony Beckford, district leader for the 43rd Assembly. “This right here is an opportunity for us to be engaged — for the community to be engaged. I brought my 12-year-old daughter out here, so that way, she can experience this moment in history as well. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to.”
Dozens gathered in front of St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn in the early morning of Oct. 19. They filed into two luxury coach buses with their matching navy T-shirts, provided by the Brooklyn Democratic Party. Participants, from high schoolers all the way to retirees, tucked in for the long journey into what has been dubbed for years as “Trump country” or areas that are heavily Republican.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, are marginally ahead of former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in terms of polling: At presstime, she led 46% to 43%, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll. For context, the poll surveyed 4,129 adults online: one-third registered Democrats, one-third Republican, and the remainder independent voters.
District Leader Anthony Beckford
Brooklyn Retiree Barbara Savage
Polling should be taken with a grain of salt, but it does serve to highlight how close this presidential election is. Every vote in swing states, like Pennsylvania, matters for the popular vote but also toward the Electoral College vote — or the state system for voting in presidential elections that’s based on their number of Congress members. To be president, a candidate needs 270 electoral college votes. Trump won in PA by less than 1% in 2016, but lost by almost the same percentage in 2020, reported NBC News.
That’s why, with about two weeks until Election Day, dedicated Harris supporters in New York City are spending their weekends traveling more than 70 miles away to knock on doors and possibly sway even a handful of people to vote for their candidate.
“I decided to do this because I’m normally civically engaged, but this seemed like the perfect opportunity to contribute to one of the greatest candidates I could ever imagine,” said Leo Terry, a senior manager for a real estate firm. Like many others on the bus, it was Terry’s first time canvassing for a political group.
Sweet Sundays Cafe, a local Haitian-owned eatery, provided the bus group with breakfast, drinks, and snacks. After a late start, the group headed off to the mountainous area of Stroudsburg, a small town in the Poconos about two hours away from New York City. They met up with 1199 SEIU canvassers at the Days Inn drop-off point.
Ariama C. Long photos
Brooklyn retiree Barbara Savage passes by Trump signs in people’s yards.
Brooklyn Democratic Party volunteer canvassers before bus trip to Stroudsburg, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 19. Credit: Ariama C. Long photo
199SEIUers and BK Dems canvassing groups arrive in Stroudsburg, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Black women were excited to doorknock in neighborhoods in PA for VP Kamala Harris.
Young canvasser with miniVAN Touch app, a mobile canvassing application, open on her phone.
Stroudsburg was the absolute picture-postcard of a warm Autumn day, with crisp foliage on the mountainside and fluttering leaves, from green to bright-red, falling off the high trees. The terrain did end up being a major hurdle throughout the day, though, with transportation for canvassers sparse.
To make sure that Dems weren’t wandering for miles through the woods, the ground campaign used the MiniVAN app, which allowed canvassers to find registered voters’ addresses on public lists using their phones and target certain neighborhoods in Stroudsburg with undecided or independent registered voters. The canvassers split into small groups, and received maps, lists, scripts, and questionnaires for their door-knocking walks in the community.
Brooklyn retirees Barbara Savage and Carol Singleton, lifelong friends in their 70s, were dropped off in the neighborhood of Tannersville. The small area is primarily known for its waterpark and ski resorts. They eyed elaborate Halloween decorations and Trump signs in people’s yards wearily and pressed on, determined.
“We do this all the time. Every election season,” said Savage, who has door-knocked for Democrats before. “I did the Obama [campaign] and I think there was more energy and enthusiasm, but we did also come to Pennsylvania to Trump territory, smack in the middle. But it was great, we had a wonderful time. Very productive, and people were friendly.”
Many people did not answer their doors for Savage and Singleton or politely refused to engage. But surprisingly, one Tannersville resident, 69, with Trump signs in her yard, was eager to discuss Harris’ stances on issues like Medicare, marriage, abortion, pension, and Social Security.
In a presidential race too close to call as Vice President Kamala Harris and her opponent, former President Donald Trump, speed toward the finish line just two weeks away, both candidates are practicing their closing arguments with a focus on key battleground states. On Monday, Harris was in Royal Oak, Mich., a nearby suburb of Detroit, on the campaign trail with Liz Cheney, a former Representative from Wyoming. She is among the notable Republicans who have promised to vote for Harris.
According to Washington Post polling, Harris leads Trump in percentage points in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia, and is tied with him in Nevada. Trump has the upper hand, for the moment, in North Carolina. Seated on stage of Royal Oak Music Theater, with a bevy of supporters behind them and under banners that read “Country Over Party” and “A New Way Forward,” Harris and Cheney fielded questions from Maria Shriver, journalist, former first lady of California, and a Kennedy family member.
“Maria, Let me just add one thing … because it bears repeating,” Harris began. “I have seen a lot of Republicans go to Liz Cheney and thank her. They may not be doing it publicly. They may not be doing it publicly because I think she has shown to your point extraordinary courage, especially in this environment, post-January … and she is not alone.”
Cheney said it wasn’t about courage. “It wasn’t scary at all, in terms of making this decision because when I look at the nature of the threat Donald Trump poses and, look, Donald Trump is doing everything that he can to try to get people to forget about what he did, what he did on January 6, and when you think about that level of instability, the level of erratic decision-making, misogyny, that is not something that you can entrust with the power of the Oval Office.”
She added that Harris possesses the kind of character and integrity that is the role model she would have for the women of the nation.
Near the end of the 40-minute session, Harris closed with words that will probably be repeated again and again as the race becomes tighter. “If you look at where the Republican Party is today,” she said, “there’s been a dangerous embrace of isolationism. A dangerous embrace of tyrants … We need our allies. When Donald Trump says he is going to withdraw from NATO and invites Vladimir Putin to invade NATO and then suggests it is Zelenskyy’s fault Ukraine was invaded … Not only is it not Republican, it’s dangerous.”
Thanks to C-SPAN, the nation had a chance to hear Harris and Cheney in discussion with the residents of Royal Oak. And according to her schedule, she will make other stops in Michigan hoping to hold on to her very tenuous lead in this important battleground state. Activist-filmmaker Michael Moore is doing all he can to bolster her campaign during an appearance on MSNBC with Joy Reid. The Flint native made it clear how significant the Arab vote will be given the large population they have in the state. “Kamala has made up some ground with the Arab community since she entered the race, and replaced Biden for the party,” he said. “But there are still many who are not satisfied with the U.S. aid to Israel and the destruction of Gaza.”
With scandal currently engulfing City Hall, voters are already placing bets on next year’s packed mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams has maxed out in contributions compared to other candidates, but considering his indictment has to do with campaign fraud, his fundraising future is up in the air.
According to the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB), more than 10 people are already listed as candidates for the mayoral race, but only five have raised enough money to be competitive: Adams, $4,140,709; City Comptroller Brad Lander, $967,381; former City Comptroller Scott Stringer, $591,116; State Senator Zellnor Myrie, $464,211; and State Senator Jessica Ramos, $52,513.
Adams has had one donation to his current campaign since the news broke of his five-count felony indictment, involving allegedly receiving illegal campaign contributions in 2021 and accepting bribes. Adams allegedly received $10 million from the city’s public matching funds program. At an in-person press conference on Oct. 15, Adams said that he had essentially hit the maximum of the $8 million spending cap that he can raise for the upcoming election — and presumably is banking on getting matching funds from the city.
“I think that when you look at the consistent support I have in this city, as we continue to regain the trust that we know we have to regain, we’re going to constantly get the support that we need, but my focus is now,” Adams said. “My focus is delivering for New Yorkers right now. I’m the mayor right now, and I’ve got to deliver for everyday New Yorkers, and that’s what I’m doing with this team.”
Adams adamantly referred all other questions about his campaign fundraising to his campaign attorney, Vito Pitta. Adams has hired a new campaign fundraiser, Michael Giaccio, who is also in charge of raising money for Adams’s criminal defense trust, and no longer employs former fundraiser Brianna Suggs.
It’s entirely possible that Adams won’t qualify for matching funds due to his federal indictment or will be denied matching funds by the NYCCFB.
Lander’s campaign expects to max out on the city’s 8-to-1 public matching funds program by next year’s primary. He’s received contributions from 4,122 small donors, 94% of whom are city residents, and is determined not to accept money from corporate PACs, corporate lobbyists, fossil fuel executives, real estate development principals, or private equity and investment fund managers.
“I’m deeply grateful for the broad, grassroots support for our vision of a safer, more affordable, more livable, and better run city,” Lander said in a statement. “This support means we will have all the resources needed to communicate our plan to deliver the strong, honest, steady leadership New Yorkers deserve.”
Despite losing to Adams in 2021, Stringer seems to be making strides toward a comeback. He has raised $3.2 million for his mayoral exploratory committee since January, said his campaign. “Our campaign has continued to bring in the resources we need to run a top-tier race with a robust operation that gets our message out to all corners of the city, no matter what shape the race takes,” said Stringer in a statement. “New Yorkers know our city is at a crossroads and are tired of not getting what they need from the city government. They’re ready for disciplined management of the city’s bureaucracy and practical, pragmatic solutions to help make life here more affordable, stay safe, and get the peace of mind that comes with knowing their municipal government is running smoothly and is responsive to them.”
Myrie and Ramos are pulling up the rear in fundraising with solid, scrappy underdog vibes.
Myrie is running a grassroots campaign and is expected to get up to $2 million with matching fund payouts.
“New Yorkers from every corner of the city are rallying behind Zellnor because they’re eager for fresh, new leadership in City Hall,” said spokesperson Monica Klein in a statement. “In the face of a housing shortage and rising cost of living, Zellnor is running to make our city livable and affordable — and grassroots donors are stepping up to support this vision.”
Ramos, who only just announced her campaign about three weeks ago, has raised the least amount so far. “I am grateful to every donor and supporter, and look forward to building on this strong start,” she said in a statement. “We’re powered by working New Yorkers who want what’s best for this city.”
According to NYCCFB Executive Director Paul Seamus Ryan, “116 campaigns reported their financial activity on time. Staff are working right now on audit and compliance reviews of these disclosure reports, evaluating each participating candidate’s public funds threshold status, payment eligibility, and overall compliance. Candidates should expect to receive their statement reviews by November 12 with a response deadline of January 15.” He noted that “2025 candidates may respond as early as November 22 to have the newly submitted information be considered for the first public funds payment on December 16.”
As of now, all campaigns are in compliance, said NYCCFB.
